Computer "network" sharing: help!

So we have a network set up between our desktop computer and two laptop computers.

Mainly because we want access to our photos (which are housed on the desktop) from any computer. Also my DVD burn is bad on my desktop so I "share" my scrapbooking folders so I can back those up on my laptop.

But the thing is some of my kit folders won't let me access them on the laptops. It will tell me "access denied, you may not have permission to view these files." How the heck can I correct this and its it something you designers "add" to your kit folders to prevent file sharing or pirating?

At first I thought it was a Vista thing since my desktop runs XP and Dh's laptop runs Vista...but I just tried backing them up with my laptop...which runs XP and it's still giving me that message! :glare: I only have this problem with a hand full of kits....never my pictures or my Lo's I make (PSD, TIFF or Jpeg files).

Any ideas? Any suggestions? Thanks in advance girls!!!

Actually, it might still be a Vista thing. I could not access my XP desktop files from my Vista laptop at all. I can't recall why it happens exactly, but it's mentioned here (along with fix). extremely techy geek article.

That said--that didn't work for me. Julie Billingsley mentioned Network Magic as something she'd used, so I tried it. Works like a charm! We've got it on both desktops and both laptops now. :thumbup:

I could never figure this out, and I gave up because I'm lazy LOL

Thanks ladies!!!

Leila, I booked marked that site and I'll tell DH too look at it. In the mean time i have a shared documents "folder" and I'm goiing try copying the few kits to that and see f I can back them up from there!!!!

yep, Leila's right, I LOVE Network Magic! With the free trial, give it a shot. I just love it because with 3 computers and 1 printer, it is great to share resources and be able to link us all together

well until I get it fixed (ourselves or with that magic network) copying them to the shared documents folder worked!! So atleast I have them backed up!!! :thumbup: